Matt Garrison... bassist for WHITNEY HOUSTON!!!!!

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Good for Matt!!!!! He is a phenomenal bassist and I hope that this is a financially rewarding gig that will lead to others.



A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

[willgroove2]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

I'm having a hard time believing that Whitney would pay anyone $20,000 a week in her situation. Sorry, but this seems like more of a money grab for her if you ask me. It would be nice to be wrong about that for the band's sake, but everything about this "comeback" smells of a money grab to me. Of course, a dude like Matt Garrison isn't going to play for less than he can do on his own, but I'd be shocked if it was that high.

And if it were Bobby Brown doing the tour, I'd be shocked if he paid $500 a night. He strikes me as a guy who pays $200 a night

No Whitney is not paying 20K a week,there's only 2-3 gigs out there paying that much to a sideman and Whitney isn't one of them not now and probably not ever. Matt just got thru hitting with some big Italian? pop act so he may be doing the "fusion guy moving into pop gigs" thing a'la randy jackson

[PDavyduck]

yep, and I think we all know the old chestnut

"how do you make a million dolars in Jazz?

......

start with 2 million!!"


I'm really psyched for Matt, and for the fact that Whitney seems back on track and hopefully getting some good folks around her.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by jerry

Vinnie Colaiuta toured with Faith Hill, Jimmy Johnson has toured with James Taylor for twenty years. I'm always amazed when people question why a cat took a certain gig, you have to make a living!

Originally Posted by JazznFunk

...and Victor Bailey played with Omar Hakim in Madonna's road band in the early 90's. Marcus was with Luther Vandross, etc. etc. The point is that if a well-paying gig comes along and you can do it, you take it, unless it's just totally not your vibe.

I don't think Marcus Miller ever toured with Luther Vandross. He played on his CDs, and was a producer and songwriter too. Remember, not all pop gigs are equal. I think Marcus Miller's work with Luther Vandross was easily some of the best music he ever played.

[jerry]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I don't think Marcus Miller ever toured with Luther Vandross. He played on his CDs, and was a producer and songwriter too. Remember, not all pop gigs are equal. I think Marcus Miller's work with Luther Vandross was easily some of the best music he ever played.

Before Luther hit with his solo career he had already logged years of studio work, probably where he and Marcus first hooked up with a plan. I agree with the Marcus/Luther match, it's up there with the Joni/Jaco as best bassplayer/singer matches made in heaven.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by jerry

Before Luther hit with his solo career he had already logged years of studio work, probably where he and Marcus first hooked up with a plan. I agree with the Marcus/Luther match, it's up there with the Joni/Jaco as best bassplayer/singer matches made in heaven.

+1 all the way. The only thing that might be a drag is that, from what I've been reading, Whitney is still out of her mind, and her voice is shot.

[DWBass]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

No not at all surprising.

I've even seen Matt play with Chaka Khan.

And we all know Darryl Jones is playing for the Stones! $$$$-Ka'ching-$$$$

And what about Nathan East? Played with many of the top (and probably best paying) acts going back 20 years and probably still holds the biggest recording resume ever! I'm certain both these guys are millionaires from playing!

[JimmyM]

Darryl and Nathan have one of the two or three gigs out there that DO pay $20,000 a night

Marcus has done some gigging with Luther. Don't know about tours, but he's played shows with him before.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by DWBass

And we all know Darryl Jones is playing for the Stones! $$$$-Ka'ching-$$$$

And what about Nathan East? Played with many of the top (and probably best paying) acts going back 20 years and probably still holds the biggest recording resume ever! I'm certain both these guys are millionaires from playing!

+1 There are sidemen who get huge dollars. However, from the guys I know well enough (only a few) that are more 'unknown guys' who play on these megatour type gigs, it would shock people to know how little they get paid. Don't get me wrong, they get a good, living wage, but you could make more being a mid level accountant.

It's not how many 'think it is' out there at this higher level of playing.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by KJung

+1 all the way. The only thing that might be a drag is that, from what I've been reading, Whitney is still out of her mind, and her voice is shot.

So it won't be a case of re-harmonising tunes using Coltrane Changes or similar!!

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

So it won't be a case of re-harmonising tunes using Coltrane Changes or similar!!

I don't think that was a possibility even when Whitney could sing.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by jerry

Before Luther hit with his solo career he had already logged years of studio work, probably where he and Marcus first hooked up with a plan. I agree with the Marcus/Luther match, it's up there with the Joni/Jaco as best bassplayer/singer matches made in heaven.

They did hook up in the studio and while touring behind Roberta Flack. Marcus did a nice interview about this right after Luther Vandross passed away.

[EddieG]

Good luck to Matt. The band will be smokin', but Whitney's voice is gone.

[MikeBass]

Good for Matt.
I'd guess it's a short term deal for him.

Bank as much as he can and then go back to his solo stuff.
Plus, it would be a blast playing some of those tunes. AND in front of a ton of people too!
You know her shows will be packed.